trumpeter

American  

[truhm-pi-ter] / ˈtrʌm pɪ tər /

noun

• trumpeters
  plural

1. a person who plays a trumpet player.

2. a person who proclaims or announces something with a trumpet.

3. a soldier, usually in a mounted unit, whose duty is to sound the required trumpet calls.

4. a person who proclaims, commends, or extols something loudly or widely; eulogizer.

5. any of several large South American birds of the family Psophiidae, especially Psophia crepitans, related to the cranes and rails, having a loud, harsh, prolonged cry.

6. trumpeter swan.

7. one of a breed of domestic pigeons.

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trumpeter British  

/ ˈtrʌmpɪtə /

noun

1. a person who plays the trumpet, esp one whose duty it is to play fanfares, signals, etc

2. any of three birds of the genus Psophia of the forests of South America, having a rounded body, long legs, and a glossy blackish plumage: family Psophiidae , order Gruiformes (cranes, rails, etc)

3. (sometimes capital) a breed of domestic fancy pigeon with a long ruff

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• trumpeters
  plural

Etymology

Origin of trumpeter

First recorded in 1490–1500; trumpet + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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trumpeter trumpeters

Silence Is Talking by Reverend & The Makers is reborn as the terrace anthem, aided by the trumpeter in the England band playing the familiar riff taken from War's 1975 song Low Rider.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

He followed the famed trumpeter into the venue’s kitchen, where Davis had gone to grab a glass of water.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

At the Whitehall service, Reverend Dr Lyndon Drake recited from The Fallen by poet Laurence Binyon before a Royal Marines Portsmouth Road Band trumpeter played the last post after which there was a one-minute silence.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026

Mr. Gibbs credits Wadada Leo Smith, the trumpeter and composer, with suggesting he document his path and purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Without interrupting his song, the trumpeter kicks the paper cups away from his feet.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

Extra color moments came from those mocking oboes, as well as some brief military flourishes from a pair of trumpeters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

In Nigeria, trumpeters play fun tunes on Children's Day on Monday in Lagos.

From BBC ● May 30, 2024

For years, scientists have classified these noises into roughly two dozen distinct phrases, or codas, making the communications seem about as complicated as two novice trumpeters trading notes.

From Science Magazine ● May 7, 2024

The sound of choristers and trumpeters filling Westminster Abbey.

From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2023

They were met by a whole rank of goblin trumpeters dressed in elfin livery, playing a harsh goblin fanfare.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin